Oakridge Cemetery

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Oakridge Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel & Crematorium
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The front gates of Oakridge Cemetery
Oakridge Cemetery
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Country United States
Coordinates 41°51′46″N87°53′24″W / 41.86278°N 87.89000°W / 41.86278; -87.89000
No. of graves>43,000
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Oakridge Cemetery is a cemetery located in the village of Hillside, near Chicago. It is the largest non-sectarian [1] mausoleum in Cook County, Illinois.

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The cemetery is located at 4301 West Roosevelt Road, Hillside, IL 60162.

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References

  1. "Home". ohicemetery.com.
  2. 1 2 3 Lee, Bill (2015). The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of More Than 7,600 Major League Players and Others. ISBN   978-1476609300.